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Great piece with lots of interesting tidbits that many folks probably aren't aware of. And for those of you that actually believed that Reggie Fountain "invented" the step hull, sorry about that chief.
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It's funny some of these folks would take credit for inventing the wheel if they could. I have a 1959 Biesemeyer 4 point hydroplane drag boat. Made 25 years before they started to using 4 pointers in circle racing in the 1980's (Miss Budweiser). They even tested a turbine in one in 1961. 20+ years before they became popular. If someone builds and sells a boat it pretty much a given that its been done, tested and proven before they ever thought of doing it. Most boat builders I've studied spent a lot of their time taking what they think is the best pieces of other proven designs and putting them together in a total package. If they pick the right parts you get a great boat. But it doesn't matter what it is most times I can find someone did it before even if you have to go back to WWII. Those guys did it all.
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Here is another one for ya which I really wish I knew the answer to.
From the Mercury website, Kiekhaefer Aeromarine Motors first introduced K-Plane Trim Tabs in 1970.
Here is my 1967 SuperNova 24 Race Boat. Kind of look like K Planes to me.
From the Mercury website, Kiekhaefer Aeromarine Motors first introduced K-Plane Trim Tabs in 1970.
Here is my 1967 SuperNova 24 Race Boat. Kind of look like K Planes to me.
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When the step hull technology was there at that time, makes you wonder why someone didn't use it earlier? Not to start any kind of war, but who did build the first modern day step hull. Does anyone know the truth, had to be someone?